Jenna Nelson Patton - Editor
10+ years as a cookbook and wellness editor—everything from Texas BBQ to vegan desserts to training for your first marathon.
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Overview
Hello! I specialize in cookbooks, health, and wellness. I also work on projects that inspire readers to be creative, make lifestyle changes, and reach their goals.
I have more than 10 years of experience working with traditional publishers and with new and award-winning writers. My turnaround times are reliable, and I only take on projects that I have the skills and experience to do well. My aim is to make the editing process easy for you and tailored to you.
Please feel free to ask questions and tell me about your project. When you work with me, you’ll see that I truly enjoy what I do.
I have more than 10 years of experience working with traditional publishers and with new and award-winning writers. My turnaround times are reliable, and I only take on projects that I have the skills and experience to do well. My aim is to make the editing process easy for you and tailored to you.
Please feel free to ask questions and tell me about your project. When you work with me, you’ll see that I truly enjoy what I do.
Languages
English (CAN)
English (US)
Non-Fiction
Cooking & Food Wine & Spirits
Health & wellbeing
Home & Garden
Certifications
- PhD, Emory University
- MA, Universite de Montreal
- BA, University of Pittsburgh
- Copyediting Certificate (UC San Diego Extension)
- Indexing (UC Berkeley Extension)
- Plain Language Certificate (Simon Fraser University Continuing Education)
Work experience
Editor
Self-employed
May, 2009
–
Present
(over 11 years)
Portfolio (20 selected works)
![No Meat Athlete, Revised and Expanded: A Plant-Based Nutrition and Training Guide for Every Fitness Level—Beginner to Beyond [Includes More Than 60 Recipes!]](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61Yf55FKImL._SL160_.jpg)
No Meat Athlete is the plant-based guide you need to perform at your very best, from starting block to finish line.No Meat Athlete combines proven training plans, easy yet innovative recipes, and motivational stories into a unique fitness guide, healthy-living cookbook, and nutrition primer. The guide is perfect for all athletes, from beginner to elite, who want to enjoy the health benefits of... read more
Create your own cannabis infused cocktails!Combining cannabis and cocktails is a hot new trend, and Cannabis Cocktails, Mocktails & Tonics shows you how. Featuring a collection of 75 recipes of cannabis influenced cocktails and drinks; The Cocktail Whisperer Warren Bobrow will show you the essential instructions for de-carbing cannabis to release its full psychoactive effect. Learn the history... read more
Top Chef finalist and seasoned restauranteur Shirley Chung brings new energy to traditional Chinese cuisine, transforming familiar staples into exciting, modern dishes. Born in Beijing, Shirley immigrated to California for college before following her passion to culinary school. She then opened successful restaurants such as the award-winning CarneVino, for the Batali Group, and Twenty-Eight, ... read more
The Most Effective Ways to Live Longer
Jonny Bowden
Author Jonny Bowden looks at what he calls “The Four Horsemen of Aging”—free radicals, inflammation, glycation, and stress—and shows how they can harm your health and shorten your life. Bowden then unveils an arsenal of anti-aging strategies culled from cutting edge research and lessons learned from the longest lived people on the planet. He examines how the major organs, such as the heart and... read more
In The Keto All Day Cookbook, best-selling author and creator of the KetoDiet blog Martina Slajerova compiles her best recipes for every meal of the day (even snacks)—plus 17 new ones, accompanied by nearly 40 gorgeous new photos—to help you stay the keto course, deliciously! Keto is the top-trending supportive diet. Bolstering its reputation is research that strongly suggests that a keto diet... read more
Epic Vegan: Wild and Over-the-Top Plant-Based Recipes
Dustin Harder
Epic Vegan offers a step-by-step guide to creating timeless comfort foods that are over-the-top delicious, and always plant based. Think classic and nostalgic, yet messy, juicy, and Instagram-worthy at the same time. Are you into playing with your food? Epic Vegan does just that, encouraging home cooks to think outside of the box. Author Dustin Harder, host and creator of the original vegan tr... read more
Bottom of the Pot: Persian Recipes and Stories
Naz Deravian
Naz Deravian lays out the multi-hued canvas of a Persian meal, with 100+ recipes adapted to an American home kitchen and interspersed with Naz's celebrated essays exploring the idea of home.
Discover new ways to live a healthy life by incorporating cannabidiol (CBD) into your daily routines. Whether you are seeking information on making your own CBD self-care products, how to cook with CBD, or how to administer CBD to your pet, this book makes for the perfect introduction. In The Ultimate Guide to CBD, you'll start by learning the basics—including the most current science in the f... read more
If you want to grow healthy vegetables at home, but have hesitated because it seems too hard and time consuming, Organic Gardening for Everyone is your perfect hands-on guide—an “if I can do it, you can do it” case study that addresses your concerns and gets you started. Loaded with practical advice and step-by-step guidance, Organic Gardening for Everyone takes a very personal and friendly ap... read more
75 Nourishing Recipes That Heal Ailments, Boost Energy and Fortify Your Immune System The secrets to better health can be found in a surprising place: your kitchen. Trained herbalist Devon Young gives you all the know-how you need to transform affordable foods and common herbs into meals that improve your overall health. Instead of looking to your medicine cabinet, banish headaches and congest... read more
Avoid the vet by learning how to treat your pup's symptoms and know that a better diet means a healthier, happier dog. Is your pup fighting to feel better? Your dog's skin problems, ear infections, bowel issues, obesity, seizures, and bladder issues can often be treated by changing the type of ingredients, calories, or moisture in your dog's diet. The Dog Diet Answer Book helps dog owners bett... read more
Even great cooks, such as Cheryl Jamison, one of the preeminent authorities on American regional cuisine and the author of many award-winning cookbooks, occasionally prefer the make-ahead convenience, easy cleanup, and depth of slow-cooked flavor that you get when you use a slow cooker.Co-author of the pioneering book Texas Home Cooking, Cheryl reveals in these pages that a stunning range of L... read more
If used correctly, alcohol can add an incredible depth to a variety of dishes. And with a resurgence in high-quality, small-batch beer, wine, and liqueur, home cooks have easy access to ingredients that will take their dishes to the next level. Emily and Matt, founders of the food blog Nerds with Knives, go beyond wine and beer and introduce rich flavor profiles with sake, vodka, gin, sherry, ... read more
Holiday and Celebration Bread in Five Minutes a Day: Sweet and Decadent Baking for Every Occasion
Jeff Hertzberg M.D., Zoë François
From the authors of the Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day series comes a holiday and celebration cookbook that uses the same groundbreaking quick and easy baking method.Zoë François and Jeff Hertzberg shocked the baking world when they proved that homemade yeast dough could be stored in the refrigerator to use whenever you need it. Now, they’ve done it again with Holiday and Celebration Brea... read more
Dessert will never be the same again. Why settle for the same old lemon bars or chocolate cake? With Jane Soudah, winner of the Spring Baking Championship, you can have exceptionally bold, mind-blowing desserts. Jane shows readers how to create 60 incredibly delicious desserts with unexpected and amped up flavors. You can learn the secrets to boost the flavors in your baking, with each recipe ... read more
In Incredible Plant-Based Desserts, Instagram star Anthea Cheng shares her trade-secret recipes for fun and showstopping vegan sweet treats that are seriously luscious, mouthwatering, and beautiful. Whether you are an eager home cook or a more experienced budding chef, Anthea shows you that sponge cakes can still be fluffy and moist and pastry can still melt in your mouth without animal-derive... read more
Best-selling KetoDiet author, Martina Slajerova gives 100 delicious recipes that are easy in preparation and technique, frugal in the number of required ingredients, and can be put together quickly. No stress. No complication. Just a great keto meal from stove to table in minimal time. Keto has become the hottest health-supportive diet around. However, even the most committed keto follower doe... read more
This book is a godsend for busy people who need to get dinner on the table now, especially for when you get home from work and have to choose something out of the freezer. Dr. Karen S. Lee’s third cookbook―her first two books have shipped more than 30k copies―makes the most of the Instant Pot’s features so you can bring healthy, delicious meals straight from your freezer right to your table. W... read more
Instant Pot pro Kathy Hester delivers once again with a collection of delicious vegan recipes that have the added bonus of being completely gluten-free. She even offers plenty of substitutions for salt, oil and sugar, making her recipes adaptable to many dietary needs. With Gluten-Free Vegan Cooking in Your Instant Pot®, you will have all the know-how needed to stock your pantry with staples l... read more
Learn about one of the most vital subtopics in Jewish cooking: preserved foodsJewish cooks, even casual ones, are proud of the history of preserved foods in Jewish life, from the time of living in a desert two millennia ago to the era in which Jews lived in European ghettoes with no refrigeration during the last century. In a significant sense, the Jewish tradition of preserved foods is a symb... read more
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Jenna was a complete pleasure to work with. She gave me exactly what I wanted and worked very quickly with my timeline. She was professional, friendly, and highly efficient. But what I appreciated most about working with Jenna was her constant communication. I always knew exactly where we were in the process. Thanks for the great experience Jenna!
Alyssa Cremeans, May 2017
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